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Then this thing about Alpina that always ticks me off... slap a couple of badges on, the same wheels since the stone age, and make some mild changes to the engine. And then they have the audacity to think they are a 'car manufacturer'.

Have respect for Alpina, they do a lot more than slap some badges on and a set of wheels. They rework a lot more than mild changes to the engine. I am not sure why they are considered a "manufacture" over any other firm that offers complete overhauls of cars, like Hartage or AC or any of a list of others, but Alpina has a long history of completely overhauling BMW's, they have some kick ass models to their credit.